GHS Cross Country Competes At State, Gehl Takes 14th

November 9 - 2A State Championship - Detweiller Park (Peoria)
Maple Leaf Results
 14th: Dylan Gehl (14:49.60)
91st: Jaxson Sottos (15:43.20)
160th: Henley Bourne (16:14.20)
184th: Graysen Carlson (16:30.00)
204th: Aidan Bries (16:47.20)
220th: Kaden Elmer (17:04.10)
232nd: Max Johnson (17:44.20)

Final Standings
Chicago (Payton) 113
Morton 191
Chicago (Latin) 195
Dixon 196
Maple Park (Kaneland) 222
Mahomet (M.-Seymour) 279
Aurora (Marmion Academy) 291
Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) 298
Lake Villa (Lakes) 334
Crystal Lake (Central) 366
Normal (University) 372
Washington 383
Highland 385
Marion 386
Metamora 389
Morris 396
Lisle (Benet Academy) 403
Bethalto (Civic Memorial) 412
Mt. Vernon 413
Belvidere (North) 447
Woodstock 466
Chicago (DePaul College Prep) 477
Burbank (St. Laurence) 482
Chatham (Glenwood) 487
Sycamore 509
Geneseo 517
Herrin 528
Chicago (Brother Rice) 546

Lady Leafs Results
 47th: Brooklyn Smith (18:14.69)
106th: Lucille Wachtel (19:11.48)
179th: Ayla Schultz (20:02.90)
226th: Hannah Stone (21:09.17)
227th: Jeslen Rink (21:15.05)
231st: Evelyn DeBaene (21:17.45)
233rd: Elanor DeBlieck (21:21.90)

Final Standings
Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) 76
Chicago (DePaul College Prep) 177
Chatham (Glenwood) 217
Rockford (Boylan Catholic) 227
Rochester 240
Washington 249
Normal (University) 254
Crystal Lake (South) 266
Wheaton (St. Francis) 288
Morton 342
Lisle (Benet Academy) 357
Crystal Lake (Central) 376
Waterloo 380
Grayslake (Central) 382
Carterville 382
West Chicago (Wheaton Academy) 402
Oak Park (Fenwick) 448
Lake Forest 454
Lemont 455
Mahomet (M.-Seymour) 460
Arlington Heights (St. Viator) 460
Mundelein (Carmel) 461
Dunlap 483
Morris 487
LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) 493
Joliet (Catholic Academy) 599
Geneseo 632
Mascoutah 639
Champaign (Centennial) 639

Green Machine Bows Out In Round 2, DePaul Wins 38-13

November 9 - 4A 2nd Round - DePaul College Prep
Chicago (DePaul) 38 Green Machine 13

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
DP - Nick Martinez yard run (PAT) (0-7)
G - Carter Holke 12 yard pass from Jackson McAvoy (Holke PAT) (7-7)
DP - Braden Peevy 21 yard pass from Fernando Rodriguez (PAT) (7-14)

2nd Quarter
DP - Michael Casper 1 yard run (PAT) (7-21)
DP - Emmett Mccue 36 yard FG (7-24)
DP - Rodriguez 1 yard run (PAT) (7-31)

3rd Quarter
No Scoring

4th Quarter
G - Kye Weinzierl 16 yard pass from McAvoy (2PT Failed) (13-31)
DP - Nicholas Hathcoat 22 yard pass from Rodriguez (PAT) (13-38)

Green Machine at Chicago DePaul This Saturday, Get Your Tickets Here

November 9 - 1:00pm - 4A 2nd Round - DePaul College Prep High School
Green Machine (6-4) at Chicago (DePaul College Prep) (7-3)

Tickets - https://gofan.co/event/2180553?schoolId=IHSA
Watch - http://wb6network.com/

 

Chicago (DePaul College Prep) Rams
Conference:  Chicago Catholic League (CCL/ESCC)
Classification Enrollment: 833
2023 Record: 4-5
2024 Record: 7-3

2024 Schedule & Results
Chicago DePaul 35 Deerfield 28
Chicago DePaul 35 Woodstock (Marian) 7
Chicago DePaul 20 Chicago Heights (Marian) 7
Chicago DePaul 41 Chicago (St. Patrick) 0
Wilmette (Loyola) 35 Chicago DePaul 7
Chicago DePaul 39 Arlington Heights (St. Viator) 23
Chicago DePaul 25 Mundelein (Carmel) 22
Wheaton (St. Francis) 41 Chicago DePaul 38
Lisle (Benet) 31 Chicago DePaul 24
4A Round 1
Chicago DePaul 48 Chicago (Dyett) 8

Playoff History (15-11)
Known As Gordon Tech
1974 (5A)
Won-Hinsdale (Central) 22-14
Won-Homewoodd-Flossmoor 17-16
Lost-East St. Louis 46-0

1980 (6A)
Won-Winnetka (New Trier East) 14-0
Won-Buffalo Grove 13-7
Won-Chicago (Lane) 15-8
Won-Burbank (Reavis) 6-0
(1980 6A State Champions)

1983 (6A)
Lost-Berwyn (Morton West) 8-7

1985 (6A)
Won-Chicago (Lane) 19-13
Won-Winnetka (New Trier) 7-0
Won-Oak Park-River Forest 155-6
Lost-Chicago (Brother Rice) 20-14

1986 (6A)
Lost-Chicago (Marist) 27-0

1988 (6A)
Won-Chicago (Senn) 32-14
Lost-Chicago (St. Rita) 27-6

1989 (6A)
Lost-Chicago (Lane) 21-14

1990 (6A)
Won-Chicago (Whitney Young) 26-0
Lost-Evanston 18-17

1992 (6A)
Won-Chicago (Schurz) 34-0
Lost-Park Ridge (Maine South) 14-6

2004 (5A)
Lost-Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) 49-33

2005 (5A)
Won-Chicago (Crane) 40-0
Won-Midlothian (Bremen) 21-13
Lost-North Chicago 36-18

Known As DePaul College Prep
2015 (3A)
Lost-Elmwood-Brimfield 40-0

2024 (4A)
Won- Chicago (Dyett) 48-8

4A Bracket - North 2nd Round Schedule
#16 Geneseo (6-4) at #9 Chicago (DePaul) (7-3)
#4 West Chicago (Wheaton Academy) (9-1) at #12 Burbank (St. Laurence) (7-3)
#7 Coal City (8-2) at #15 Rockford (Boylan) (6-4)
#6 Chicago (Ag Science) (8-2) at #3 Dixon (9-1)

4A Bracket - South 2nd Round Schedule
#1 Breese (Central) (10-0) at #9 Murphysboro (8-2)
#13 Peoria (Notre Dame) (6-4) at #12 Mt. Zion (7-3)
#2 Olney (Richland County) (10-0) at #10 Normal (University) (8-2)
#6 Cahokia (8-2) at #3 Waterloo (9-1)

4A Bracket - North 1st Round Results
#16 Geneseo (6-4) 42 #1 Chicago (Sullivan) (9-1) 0
#9 Chicago (DePaul) (7-3) 48 #8 Chicago (Dyett) (7-3) 8
#4 West Chicago (Wheaton Academy) (9-1) 55 #13 Sandwich (5-5) 19
#12 Burbank (St. Laurence) (7-3) 35 #5 Richmond-Burton (7-3) 17

#15 Rockford (Boylan) (6-4) 26 #2 Chicago (South Shore) (9-1) 0
#7 Coal City (8-2) 41 #10 Johnsburg (6-4) 13
#3 Dixon (9-1) 35 #14 Marengo (5-5) 14
#6 Chicago (Ag Science) (8-2) 22 #11 Chicago (Clemente) (6-4) 12

4A Bracket - South
#1 Breese (Central) (10-0) 42 #16 Harrisburg (5-5) 7
#9 Murphysboro (8-2) 56 #8 Macomb (7-3) 33
#13 Peoria (Notre Dame) (6-4) 59 #4 Rochester (7-3) 58
#12 Mt. Zion (7-3) 42 #5 Carterville (7-3) 21

#2 Olney (Richland County) (10-0) 41 #15 Kewanee (5-5) 14
#10 Normal (University) (8-2) 41 #7 Manteno (7-3) 14
#3 Waterloo (9-1) 33 #14 Taylorville (5-5) 30
#6 Cahokia (7-2) 30 #11 Columbia (6-3) 17

BRAKEdown - Fun in Chicago, So We Get to Go Back

By Keith Brake
Geneseo Current

It's nice, isn't it, when you can drive into Chicago and back and be able to say, “We got just what we went for”?

The Maple Leafs did exactly that on Saturday, Nov. 2, beating first round playoff opponent Chicago Sullivan, 42-0.

The record will show that the #16 seed (Leafs) in the Class 4A northern Illinois bracket took down the #1 seed, a 9-0 Sullivan team that counted 22 uniformed players with seven two-way starters, so make no mistake, this was no upset.

We've discussed why in an earlier column – but we can say it was Geneseo's 77th overall playoff win – and the first one since 2015.

So, let's call it . . . historic.

“I'm happy for the kids,” said Geneseo Coach Matt Furlong.

The Leafs had their 42-0 lead by halftime, then finished the entire second half with JV players and freshmen. Clearly, they played well, too.

“Overall we executed well,” Furlong said. “We had some big plays where we got out to the perimeter and set the edge,” the coach said. “We hit a couple of downfield shots, too.”

“It went how it should have. We wanted to play physical and fast and knew that if we did, things should go well.”

Now, it's on to round two but back to Chicago for something completely different: DePaul College Prep, a Chicago Catholic League team.

The Rams are 7-3, with the losses to Wheaton St. Francis, Lisle Benet Academy and a national name, Loyola Academy. Except for Loyola, most DePaul games have been close.

The Rams have been able to put points on the board.

“They use a spread offense with a lot of stuff and formations,” Furlong said.

“The quarterback is dynamic; moves and scrambles well,” said the coach. “It's a quality offense.”

“Defensively, I don't think they've played many teams like us that get the snap from under center. We would like to establish the run early and hope it takes them a while to figure out our option.”

“When we get our running game established, it it gives us big play capability,” Furlong said.

“Against a quality team like this, we need great preparation on pre-snap things – making sure we're aligned right, and know and understand our assignments. If we do this, it will allow us to play 'free' at the snap,” the coach said.

“And that will be huge,” he added.

“Defensively, we need to eliminate the big play,” he said. “Controlling the football and eliminating turnovers will help that.”

Furlong said last week “was another good week of development for our players.”

And this will undoubtedly be another one. These extra weeks together after the regular season are simply invaluable to a football program.

THE GAME – kicks off at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at DePaul College Prep's on-campus stadium. The school, with an enrollment of 833, is at 3333 N. Rockwell St., on Chicago's near north side.

“I think we drove right past it on our way up to the Sullivan game,” Furlong said. The stadium, not too far west of Lake Michigan, is relatively new, with a stated capacity of 1,800.

Last week, Leafs fans traveled well and greatly out-numbered those cheering for Sullivan. Geneseo TV announcer Denny Diericx mentioned that a Geneseo crew had to be recruited to work the chains . . .and, my estimate of 8,000 seats at Winnemac Stadium was grossly overstated, but it was plenty big and it was a nice setting for a high school game in Chicago, just like Coach Furlong said it was.

Green Machine Crushes Sullivan, Advances To Round 2

November 2 - 4A 1st Round - Winnemac Stadium - Chicago
Green Machine (6-4) 42 Chicago Sullivan (9-1) 0

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
G-Kye Weinzierl 25 yard run (Carter Holke PAT) (7-0)
G-Malaki Jackson 11 yard run (Holke PAT) (14-0)
G-Holke 21 yard pass from Jackson McAvoy (Holke PAT) (21-0)

2nd Quarter
G-Kolten Schmoll-Burton 7 yard run (Holke PAT) (28-0)
G-Schmoll-Burton 11 yard run (Holke PAT) (35-0)
G-Weinzierl 31 yard pass from McAvoy (Holke PAT) (42-0)

3rd & 4th Quarters
No Scoring

Next Up
November 9 - 1:00pm - 4A 2nd Round - DePaul College Prep High School
Green Machine (6-4) at Chicago (DePaul College Prep) (7-3)

Tickets - https://gofan.co/event/2180553?schoolId=IHSA
Watch - http://wb6network.com/

 

Chicago (DePaul College Prep) Rams
Conference:  Chicago Catholic League (CCL/ESCC)
Classification Enrollment: 833
2023 Record: 4-5
2024 Record: 7-3

2024 Schedule & Results
Chicago DePaul 35 Deerfield 28
Chicago DePaul 35 Woodstock (Marian) 7
Chicago DePaul 20 Chicago Heights (Marian) 7
Chicago DePaul 41 Chicago (St. Patrick) 0
Wilmette (Loyola) 35 Chicago DePaul 7
Chicago DePaul 39 Arlington Heights (St. Viator) 23
Chicago DePaul 25 Mundelein (Carmel) 22
Wheaton (St. Francis) 41 Chicago DePaul 38
Lisle (Benet) 31 Chicago DePaul 24
4A Round 1
Chicago DePaul 48 Chicago (Dyett) 8

Playoff History (15-11)
Known As Gordon Tech
1974 (5A)
Won-Hinsdale (Central) 22-14
Won-Homewoodd-Flossmoor 17-16
Lost-East St. Louis 46-0

1980 (6A)
Won-Winnetka (New Trier East) 14-0
Won-Buffalo Grove 13-7
Won-Chicago (Lane) 15-8
Won-Burbank (Reavis) 6-0
(1980 6A State Champions)

1983 (6A)
Lost-Berwyn (Morton West) 8-7

1985 (6A)
Won-Chicago (Lane) 19-13
Won-Winnetka (New Trier) 7-0
Won-Oak Park-River Forest 155-6
Lost-Chicago (Brother Rice) 20-14

1986 (6A)
Lost-Chicago (Marist) 27-0

1988 (6A)
Won-Chicago (Senn) 32-14
Lost-Chicago (St. Rita) 27-6

1989 (6A)
Lost-Chicago (Lane) 21-14

1990 (6A)
Won-Chicago (Whitney Young) 26-0
Lost-Evanston 18-17

1992 (6A)
Won-Chicago (Schurz) 34-0
Lost-Park Ridge (Maine South) 14-6

2004 (5A)
Lost-Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) 49-33

2005 (5A)
Won-Chicago (Crane) 40-0
Won-Midlothian (Bremen) 21-13
Lost-North Chicago 36-18

Known As DePaul College Prep
2015 (3A)
Lost-Elmwood-Brimfield 40-0

2024 (4A)
Won- Chicago (Dyett) 48-8

4A Bracket - North 2nd Round Schedule
#16 Geneseo (6-4) at #9 Chicago (DePaul) (7-3)
#4 West Chicago (Wheaton Academy) (9-1) at #12 Burbank (St. Laurence) (7-3)
#7 Coal City (8-2) at #15 Rockford (Boylan) (6-4)
#6 Chicago (Ag Science) (8-2) at #3 Dixon (9-1)

4A Bracket - South 2nd Round Schedule
#1 Breese (Central) (10-0) at #9 Murphysboro (8-2)
#13 Peoria (Notre Dame) (6-4) at #12 Mt. Zion (7-3)
#2 Olney (Richland County) (10-0) at #10 Normal (University) (8-2)
#6 Cahokia (8-2) at #3 Waterloo (9-1)

4A Bracket - North 1st Round Results
#16 Geneseo (6-4) 42 #1 Chicago (Sullivan) (9-1) 0
#9 Chicago (DePaul) (7-3) 48 #8 Chicago (Dyett) (7-3) 8
#4 West Chicago (Wheaton Academy) (9-1) 55 #13 Sandwich (5-5) 19
#12 Burbank (St. Laurence) (7-3) 35 #5 Richmond-Burton (7-3) 17

#15 Rockford (Boylan) (6-4) 26 #2 Chicago (South Shore) (9-1) 0
#7 Coal City (8-2) 41 #10 Johnsburg (6-4) 13
#3 Dixon (9-1) 35 #14 Marengo (5-5) 14
#6 Chicago (Ag Science) (8-2) 22 #11 Chicago (Clemente) (6-4) 12

4A Bracket - South
#1 Breese (Central) (10-0) 42 #16 Harrisburg (5-5) 7
#9 Murphysboro (8-2) 56 #8 Macomb (7-3) 33
#13 Peoria (Notre Dame) (6-4) 59 #4 Rochester (7-3) 58
#12 Mt. Zion (7-3) 42 #5 Carterville (7-3) 21

#2 Olney (Richland County) (10-0) 41 #15 Kewanee (5-5) 14
#10 Normal (University) (8-2) 41 #7 Manteno (7-3) 14
#3 Waterloo (9-1) 33 #14 Taylorville (5-5) 30
#6 Cahokia (7-2) 30 #11 Columbia (6-3) 17

GHS Cross Country Is State Bound!

November 2 - 2A Metamora Sectional - Black Partridge Park

Maple Leafs Results
6th: Dylan Gehl (14:51.90)
15th: Jaxon Sottos (15:26.00)
46th: Henley Bourne (16:10.86)
47th: Graysen Carlson (16:11.31)
58th: Aidan Bries (16:30.50)
70th: Kaden Elmer (16:40.96)
79th: Max Johnson (16:48.50)

Dylan Gehl (Photo Submitted)

Overall Standings (State Qualifiers Only)
Morton (73)
Normal University (113)
Washington (123)
Metamora (136)
Morris (152)
Geneseo (166)
Chicago Brother Rice (206)

Maple Leafs & Lady Leafs (Photo Submitted)

Lady Leafs Results
7th: Brooklyn Smith (17:56.68)
24th: Evelyn DeBaene (19:14.14)
26th: Lucille Wachtel (19:17.04)
59th: Jeslen Rink (20:00.42)
70th: Ayla Schultz (20:21.88)
84th: Hannah Stone (20:56.63)
93rd: Elanor DeBlieck (21:32.12)

Brooklyn Smith (Photo Submitted)

Overall Standings (State Qualifers Only)
Morton (93)
Washington (99)
Normal University (105)
Morris (119)
Dunlap (128)
Joliet Catholic (147)
Lemont (169)
Geneseo (169)

Lady Leafs (Photo Submitted)

Next Up: IHSA 2A State Championship
November 9 - Detweiller Park - Peoria (Course Map)
2A Girls Race: 11:00am
2A Boys Race: 12:00pm

 

Green Machine At Chicago Sullivan, Ticket Info & More

November 2 - 1:00pm - 4A 1st Round - Winnemac Stadium
#16 Green Machine (5-4) at #1 Chicago Sullivan (9-0).
Gates open at 12:00.

Tickets - https://gofan.co/event/2123829?schoolId=IHSA
Watch - http://wb6network.com/

 

Chicago (Sullivan) Tigers
Conference: CPL White-North
Classification Enrollment: 580
2023 Record: 4-5
2024 Record: 9-0

2024 Schedule & Results
Chicago Sullivan 57 Chicago (Uplift) 0
Chicago Sullivan 30 Chicago (Phoenix) 16
Chicago Sullivan 12 Chicago (Curie) 6
Chicago Sullivan 14 Chicago (Lake View) 0
Chicago Sullivan 26 Chicago (Crane) 8
Chicago Sullivan 20 Chicago (UP/Bronzeville) 6
Chicago Sullivan 26 Chicago (Senn) 0
Chicago Sullivan 6 Chicago (North Lawndale Charter) 0
Chicago Sullivan 12 Chicago (Mather) 0

Playoff History (0-16)
1979 (4A): Lost-Norridge (Ridgewood) 40-8
1980 (4A): Lost-Cary-Grove 26-8
1981 (4A): Lost-Richton Park (Rich South) 34-12
1982 (4A): Lost-Olympia Fields (Rich Central) 28-0
1984 (4A): Lost-Lisle (Benet) 24-0
1985 (4A): Lost-Elmwood Park 28-0
1988 (4A): Lost-Midlothian (Bremen) 18-14
1989 (4A): Lost-Oak Lawn (Richards) 45-12
1990 (4A): Lost-Midlothian (Bremen) 34-6
1991 (5A): Lost-Skokie (Niles West) 33-8
1994 (5A): Lost-Park Ridge (Maine South) 23-0
2017 (4A): Lost-Norridge (Ridgewood) 49-14
2018 (4A): Lost-Marengo 47-20
2019 (4A): Lost-Elmhurst (IC Catholic) 28-0
2021 (4A): Lost-Richmond-Burton 56-0
2022 (4A): Lost-Chicago (UP/Bronzeville) 32-6

4A Bracket - North
#16 Geneseo (5-4) at #1 Chicago (Sullivan) (9-0)
#9 Chicago (DePaul) (6-3) at #8 Chicago (Dyett) (7-2)
#13 Sandwich(5-4) at #4 West Chicago (Wheaton Academy) (8-1)
#12 Burbank (St. Laurence) (6-3) a #5 Richmond-Burton (7-2)

#15 Rockford (Boylan) (5-4) at #2 Chicago (South Shore) (9-0)
#10 Johnsburg (6-3) at #7 Coal City (7-2)
#14 Marengo (5-4) at #3 Dixon (8-1)
#11 Chicago (Clemente) (6-2) at #6 Chicago (Ag Science) (7-2)

4A Bracket - South
#16 Harrisburg (5-4) at #1 Breese (Central) (9-0)
#9 Murphysboro (7-2) at #8 Macomb (7-2)
#13 Peoria (Notre Dame) (5-4) at #4 Rochester (7-2)
#12 Mt. Zion (6-3) at #5 Carterville (7-2)

#15 Kewanee (5-4) at #2 Olney (Richland County) (9-0)
#10 Normal (University) (7-2) at #7 Manteno (7-2)
#14 Taylorville (5-4) at #3 Waterloo (8-1)
#11 Columbia (6-3) at #6 Cahokia (7-2)

GHS Girls Swim Club Competed At WB6 Championship

(Submitted By Coach Gina Schweitzer)

The girls traveled to Galesburg High School the past Saturday for Girls Swimming WB6.

Jordan Thomas represented our team in the JV division. She placed 4th in the 50 free and 5th in the 100 breaststroke dropping over 5 seconds!

Jordan Cechowicz swam the 100 fly and earned a 6th place finish and dropped over 2 seconds. In the 100 breaststroke she finished with an 8th place finish.

Nyna Schweitzer swam the 50 free and placed 9th. In the 100 breaststroke she placed 10th.

Off to Sectionals in Peoria on Nov 9th.

Left To Right: Jordan Thomas, Jordan Cechowicz, & Nyna Schweitzer (Photo Submitted)

Jordan Cechowicz (Photo Submitted)

Nya Schweitzer (Photo Submitted)